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EP About this file: EP2340271

EP2340271 - POLYMER-BIOACTIVE AGENT CONJUGATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PolyActiva Pty Ltd.
Level 9
31 Queen Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000 / AU
[2018/42]
Former [2014/48]For all designated states
POLYACTIVA PTY LTD
Level 9
278 Collins Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000 / AU
Former [2011/27]For all designated states
The Bionic Ear Institute
384-388 Albert Street
East Melbourne, VIC 3002 / AU
For all designated states
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Limestone Avenue
Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2612 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / O'SHEA, Michael Shane
4 Worthing Court
Mulgrave Victoria 3170 / AU
02 / GRAICHEN, Florian Hans Maximilian
6/23 River Street
Richmond victoria 3121 / AU
03 / TAIT, Russell John
33 Campbell Road
Balwyn Victoria 3103 / AU
04 / TAING, Heng Chy
8 Illawarra Close
Chadstone Victoria 3148 / AU
05 / JEFFERY, Justine Leigh
3 Chasta Crescent
Mitcham Victoria 3132 / AU
 [2011/27]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2018/49]
Former [2013/37]Foster, Simon, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
First Floor, Atrium Court
15-17 Jockey's Fields
London WC1R 4BW / GB
Former [2011/27]Mays, Julie
Barker Brettell LLP 10-12 Priests Bridge
Barnes, Greater London SW15 5JE / GB
Application number, filing date09818692.709.10.2009
[2011/27]
WO2009AU01341
Priority number, dateAU2008090526210.10.2008         Original published format: AU 2008905262
US20080139722P22.12.2008         Original published format: US 139722 P
[2011/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010040187
Date:15.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2340271
Date:06.07.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2340271
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU15.04.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:C08G63/00, A61L17/10, C08G18/00, A61L27/34, C08G18/73, C08G18/77, C08G18/34, C08G18/38, C08G18/42, C08G63/02, A61K47/58, A61K47/59
[2018/18]
CPC:
A61L27/34 (EP); A61K47/58 (EP); A61K47/59 (EP);
A61K47/593 (EP); C08G18/34 (EP); C08G18/3848 (EP);
C08G18/4277 (EP); C08G18/428 (EP); C08G18/73 (EP);
C08G18/771 (EP); C08G63/02 (EP); C08G2230/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2011/27]C08G63/00, A61L17/10, C08G18/00, A61K47/48, A61L27/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/49]
Former [2011/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:KONJUGATE AUS POLYMER-BIOAKTIVEN STOFFEN[2011/27]
English:POLYMER-BIOACTIVE AGENT CONJUGATES[2011/27]
French:CONJUGUÉS POLYMÈRE-AGENT BIOACTIF[2011/27]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2011National basic fee paid 
10.05.2011Search fee paid 
10.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/27]
12.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2018Fee for grant paid
06.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.11.2015
Opposition(s)06.09.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
28.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
26.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.10.2009
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
MK05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU09.10.2009
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
MT05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2021/33]HU09.10.2009
AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2021/26]AT05.12.2018
CY05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2020/29]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
MC05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2020/17]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
TR05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/39]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SK05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
IS05.04.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/37]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
EE05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
RO05.12.2018
SM05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/35]AT05.12.2018
CZ05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
PL05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/33]AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
PT05.04.2019
Former [2019/24]AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
GR06.03.2019
Former [2019/23]AT05.12.2018
FI05.12.2018
HR05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
LV05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
Former [2019/22]FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
BG05.03.2019
NO05.03.2019
Former [2019/21]FI05.12.2018
LT05.12.2018
NO05.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT05.12.2018
NO05.03.2019
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 [XY]WO2006024953  (PHARMACIA & UPJOHN CO LLC [US], et al) [X] 1,3-7 * Polymers conjugates comprising a central ramifying moiety linked via labile ester groups to two polymeric units and a pending drug, as defined in the claims: see figures 1, 5 and examples. * [Y] 1-15;
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 [XP]WO2009102795  (UNIV SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI [US], et al) [XP] 1,5-7 * Drug-Polymer conjugates as defined in claim 1 comprising a glycerol ramifying unit linking through erodible bonds a drug and polymer units: see schemes in paragraphs 82, 90; examples 2-6 and claims and see reaction involving isocyanate chemistry in paragraphs 36, 57 (point 5.) *;
 [E]WO2010040188  (BIONIC EAR INST [AU], et al) [E] 1-15 * The same biodegradable polymers of the present application. See claims and examples. *
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